"God is angry with man. Unless we believe and repent we shall all be damned. It is impossible, indeed, for its advocates even to say this without instantly contradicting themselves. Their doctrine frightens them. They explain in various ways that a great many people will be saved without believing, and that eternal damnation is not eternal nor damnation."

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Source : Sir Leslie Stephen (1903). “An Agnostic's Apology, and Other Essays”

Leslie Stephen

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“We don't catch hold of an idea, rather the idea catches hold of us and enslaves us and whips us into the arena so that we, forced to be gladiators, fight for it.”

Source : Anna Funder (2011). “Stasiland: Stories From Behind The Berlin Wall”, p.252, Granta Books
“People who relieve others of their money with guns are called robbers. It does not alter the immorality of the act when the income transfer is carried out by government.”
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“It is necessary to begin where the world is if we are going to change it to what we think it should be. That means working in the system,”
“I do get one chance to dance [in GoF], I had to dance with Maggie Smith. That was the only dancing experience I had, which was actually quite enough really.”
“It is confidence in our bodies, minds and spirits that allows us to keep looking for new adventures.”
“The year is made up of minutes. Let these be watched as having been dedicated to God. It is in the sanctification of the small that hallowing of the large is secure.”
“I've worked with many large and small publishers, and nearly all of them love the value that Instapaper provides to their readers.”

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